List of members of the 6th Gauteng Provincial Legislature

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6th Gauteng Provincial Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Jurisdiction Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting place Johannesburg City Hall
Term22 May 2019 – Present
Election 8 May 2019
Members73
Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe
Deputy Speaker Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela
Premier Panyaza Lesufi
Leader of the Opposition Solly Msimanga

This is a list of members of the sixth Gauteng Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election. [1]

Contents

Current composition

PartySeats
African National Congress 37
Democratic Alliance 20
Economic Freedom Fighters 11
Freedom Front Plus 3
Inkatha Freedom Party 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1
Total73

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they are in the 6th Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

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Members

NamePartyPosition
Dulton Adams ACDP Member
Anton Alberts FF+ Member
Beverley Badenhorst EFF Member
Jack Bloom DA Member
Crezane Bosch DAMember
Kingsol Chabalala DAMember
Matome Chiloane ANCMember
Ina Cilliers DAMember
Mervyn Cirota DAMember
Amanda de Lange FF+Member
Bonginkosi Dhlamini IFP Member
Kedibone Diale ANCMember
Nico de Jager DAMember
Sérgio Dos Santos DAMember
Bronwynn Engelbrecht DAMember
Alan Fuchs DAMember
Makashule Gana DAMember
Fasiha Hassan ANCMember
Mbali Hlophe ANCMember
Jacobus Hoffman FF+Member
Mpapa Kanyane ANCMember
Refiloe Kekana ANCMember
Sochayile Khanyile ANCMember
Mzikayifane Khumalo ANCMember
Moses Koma EFFMember
Dolly Ledwaba ANCMember
Malesela Ledwaba EFFMember
Panyaza Lesufi ANCPremier
Boitumelo Letsoalo ANCMember
Thokozile Magagula ANCMember
Lebogang Maile ANCMember
Lesego Makhubela ANCMember
Duitso Malema ANCMember
Emelda Malobane ANCMember
Jacob Mamabolo ANCMember
Nomvuyo Manamela ANCDeputy Speaker
Ruth Masemola EFFMember
Bandile Masuku ANCMember
William Matsheke ANCMember
Faith Mazibuko ANCMember
Cecil Mazwi EFFMember
Ntombi Mekgwe ANCSpeaker
Matshidiso Mfikoe ANCMember
Busisiwe Mncube ANCMember
Mpho Modise ANCMember
Mamsie Mofama EFFMember
Maphefo Mogale-Letsie ANCMember
Nomathemba Mokgethi ANCMember
Nkele Molapo DAMember
Lebogang More DAMember
Michael Moriarty DAMember
Morakane Mosupyoe ANCMember
Tasneem Motara ANCMember
Joe Mpisi ANCMember
Solly Msimanga DAMember
Itani Mukwevho EFFMember
Tshilidzi Munyai ANCMember
Alphina Ndlovana ANCMember
Thulani Ndlovu ANCMember
Fred Nel DAMember
Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko ANCMember
Refiloe Nt'sekhe DAMember
Wildri Peach DAMember
Mauwane Phaladi-Digamela ANCMember
Njakazana Radebe EFFMember
Khume Ramulifho DAMember
Adriana Randall DAMember
Greg Schneemann ANCMember
Michael Shackleton DAMember
Gloria Tong EFFMember
Azwiambwi Tshitangano EFFMember

In the ANC caucus, former members included Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe (died November 2019), [2] Kgosientso Ramokgopa (resigned November 2019), [3] Mapiti Matsena (died July 2020), [4] Dumisani Dakile (sworn in June 2019, resigned November 2020), [5] [6] Lindiwe Lasindwa (died August 2021), [7] former Premier David Makhura (resigned October 2022), [8] and Petrus Mabunda (resigned February 2023). [9] [ self-published source ] Parks Tau was elected to a seat in May 2019 but left to join the national government shortly after the beginning of the legislative term; [10] he returned to the provincial legislature in November 2020, but resigned again in February 2023. [6] [11] In addition to Dakile and Tau, other midterm additions to the legislature included Thulani Ndlovu (from November 2019, replacing Nkabinde-Khawe); [12] [ self-published source ] Greg Schneemann (from August 2020); [13] [ self-published source ] Maphefo Mogale-Letsie (September 2021); [14] and Tshilidzi Munyai and Matshidiso Mfikoe, who replaced Mabunda and Tau (February 2023). [11]

In the DA caucus, former members included John Moodey (resigned September 2020) [15] and Michael Shackleton (resigned April 2022), [16] both of whom defected to ActionSA.

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References

  1. ↑ Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Retrieved on 6 July 2019.
  2. ↑ McCain, Nicole (2 November 2019). "Gauteng social development MEC Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe dies". News24. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Ngcobo, Khanyisile (4 November 2019). "Kgosientso Ramokgopa appointed head of investment and infrastructure office". IOL. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena stabbed to death in his home". Daily Maverick. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cosatu's Gauteng provincial secretary Dumisani Dakile sworn in as MPL". Sunday Times. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. 1 2 Madia, Tshidi (9 December 2020). "Parks Tau sworn in as Gauteng MPL". EWN. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kwa-Thema residents mourn the death of Lindiwe Lasindwa". African Reporter. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Bhuta, Sisipho (4 October 2022). "Gauteng Premier David Makhura has resigned". IOL. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ↑ ANC Caucus GPL (2 February 2023). "The African National Congress (ANC) Caucus in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature wishes the newly sworn-in comrades well in their new responsibilities". Facebook. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Njabulo Nzuza and Parks Tau are surprise cabinet appointees". Sunday Times. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. 1 2 Masuabi, Queenin (5 February 2023). "Mabuza to step aside for Mashatile, Ramaphosa asks for time to tie up loose ends". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Gauteng ANC (26 November 2019). "The ANC welcomes the newly sworn member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Comrade Thulani Ndlovu. He joins Team Gauteng in the ANCGPL Caucus. His swearing in follows the passing of Cde Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe who was laid to rest on 08 November 2019". Twitter. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ↑ ANC Caucus GPL (24 August 2020). "ANC Caucus welcomes Cde Gregory David Schneemann". Facebook. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Maphefo rewarded for Merafong mess". Carletonville Herald. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Davis, Rebecca (2 September 2020). "Gauteng leader John Moodey quits DA, citing 'purge' of dissenting views". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Khumalo, Juniour (28 April 2022). "Another blow to DA as Mashaba's ActionSA snaps up senior DA leader". News24. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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